Period 6 Group 3 Vocabulary for Section 4

Fecund- producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation. page 188

Precarious- dependent on circumstances beyond one's control. page 188

Sabbatical- bringing a period of rest. page 189

Precipitous- extremely or impassably steep. page 190

Conspicuous- easily seen or noticed. page 191

Scrupulously- having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right. 193

Rife- abundant, plentiful, or numerous. page 193

Insidiously- stealthily treacherous or deceitful. 194

Conflagration- a destructive fire, usually an extensive one. 198

Condolence- expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief. page 146

Brash- hasty; rash; impetuous. page 147

Valise- a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand. page 149

Bergschrund- a crevasse, or series of crevasses, at the upper end of a mountain glacier. page 150

Metastasized- to transform, esp. into a dangerous form. page 150

Patina- a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.



Chris Garver